MOH mulls study facility equivalent to federal training prize for contract doctors
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Health (MOH) is mulling to allow contract medical officers to pursue a specialist or Master’s degree with a study facility equivalent to the Federal Training Prize made available to permanent medical officers, the Dewan Rakyat was told. Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said it was one of the measures to ensure the […]
MOH targets bed ratio of 2.08 to 1,000 residents by end of 12MP
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Health (MOH) is targeting a hospital bed ratio of 2.08 bed to 1,000 residents by the end of the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP), the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the ratio achieved in 2020 which was end of the 11th Malaysia Plan (11MP) was 2.01 […]
Tourists to flying into Langkawi don’t need police letter
KUALA LUMPUR: Individuals who are going to Langkawi Island by flight from Sept 16 do not need permission letter from police, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. Khairy in a tweet said only those using land transport from other states need to do so. “For the Langkawi pilot tourism programme ‘travel bubble’, a letter from the […]
MOH working on ventilation guidelines for reopening of gyms
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Health (MOH) is working with the National Security Council (MKN) to develop some ventilation guidelines regarding the reopening of gymnasiums as well as on allowing outdoor team sports activities, said its minister, Khairy Jamaluddin. “This will not take long but because of the nature of indoor fitness centres, we must […]
MOH, Mosti to develop more medical technologies in preparation for endemic phase
PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Health (MOH) will continue working closely with the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti) to develop more medical technologies as the country heads towards the endemic phase of Covid-19. Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said more medical devices could be developed through the MOH-Mosti cooperation, including the latest tool for close […]
Covid-19 vaccination for students to be finalised on Thursday
SEMPORNA: The decision on Covid-19 vaccination for students will be finalised at the coordination meeting involving the Health Ministry and Education Ministry scheduled for Thursday. Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said as soon as the final decision on the matter is reached, it would be taken to the National Security Council for further action. “I, together […]
Discussion on SOPs adjustment, relaxation during endemic phase to involve three other ministers
KUALA LUMPUR: Senior Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein today said that the detailed discussion on the adjustment and relaxation of the standard operating procedures (SOPs) in preparation for the Covid-19 endemic phase will involve three other ministers. He said they were Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin, Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz […]
Several ministers go online to say goodbye
KUALA LUMPUR: Several Cabinet ministers have taken to social media to bid farewell, minutes after Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin had an audience with Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah today. Among others, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin posted on Instagram, confirming that the Cabinet had tendered its resignation […]
Khairy to be with PN gov’t until legitimacy issue settled
ISKANDAR PUTERI: Rembau Member of Parliament Khairy Jamaluddin said today he would continue serving the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government led by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin pending the determination of its legitimacy in Parliament next month. The coordinating minister for the Covid-19 National Immunisation Programme said he wanted to continue his work to ensure […]
Young people with medical problems given priority for vaccination
PUTRAJAYA: For the time being, only children aged 12 to 17 years old with underlying medical problems will be vaccinated, said National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. He said the technical group of the Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special Committee (JKJAV) had been directed to compile the latest information on the […]
